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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1899

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Municipal Endowment. Deputation to the Premier. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 November 1899 · page 3

Representatives from the Parliamentary Municipal Conference waited upon the Premier today, to ask for a special endowment for the current year of five shillings in the £. to urge the passing of…

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Lambton Council. an Alderman's Lot Not a Happy One. Severe Strictures by the Chief Justice. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 November 1899 · page 3

Judgment was delivered by the Full Court to-day on an application made on behalf of the Commercial Bank of Australia Limited) to make absolute a rule [?] for attachment against John Middleman,…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 7 November 1899 · page 2

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the local Council was held on Friday night. Present—Ald. Hooke (in the chair), Jones, Piper, Robson, Bruyn…

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Scone. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 November 1899 · page 5

The usual meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday last. There were present— The Mayor (Alderman Scott), Alderman Dodds, Hopper, Shaw, and Young…

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District News. Dungog. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 November 1899 · page 5

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers (Carrington Hall) on Friday evening last. Alderman Hooke occupied the chair, and there were…

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Municipal Council

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 11 November 1899 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Murrurundi Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Friday evening, 3rd instant, when there were present…

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The Lord Mayor's Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 11 November 1899 · page 4

FOR Londoners there is [?] need to describe the Lord Mayor's Show. For others we may say that it is a procession which is to be seen every 9th of November, when the new Lord…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 November 1899 · page 4

The customary fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, last evening. Present: The Mayer (Colonel Wilkinson), Aldermen Ross,…

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The Lambton Council. Severe Strictures by the Chief Justice

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 November 1899 · page 13

Judgment was delivered by the Full Court on Monday on an application made on behalf of the Commercial Bank of Australia (Limited) to make absolute a rule nisi for attachment against John…

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District News. Greta. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 November 1899 · page 5

The usual fortnightly meeting took place in the Council Chambers at 8 p.m. Present: The Mayor (Mr. Ben Pryor), Aldermen Waugh, Joas, Rostron, Dixon, Rylatt, Palmer, Nattras[?], and Walker…

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The Lord Mayor and the Musician

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 November 1899 · page 5

Mr. Bost, the late eminent organist, stood upon his dignity, as a great artist should. A few years ago he was present at a great public dinner at Liverpool, and it was understood…

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Our Muswellbrook Letter. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 November 1899 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the chambers, School of Arts, last night when there were present the Mayor (Alderman McIntyre), Alderman Bowman, Lang, Budden, and…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 November 1899 · page 2

A special meeting was called last evening to consider the question of the outstanding rates. The Mayor, Aldermen Edwards, Fox, Kebblewhite, McCarthy, and Swan, were in attendance…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 November 1899 · page 4

The customary fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber, Mechanics Institute, Bank-street, last evening. Present: The Mayor (Mr. W. H. Foster),…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 November 1899 · page 2

THE Council met as usual on Wednesday night, when there were present: The Mayor Ald. Scott), Ald. Dodds, Ferguson, Shaw, and Young…

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Our Singleton Letter. Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 November 1899 · page 4

The Singleton Borough Council met last evening, when there were present—The Mayor (Mr, H. McFadden), Aldermen Munro, York, Quinn, Bailey, Wright, Hand, Grainier, and Lloyd…

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An Eloquent Alderman

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 November 1899 · page 4

Alderman Carver, of Broken Hill, is a notable figure in municipal and mining circle. He has been twice re-elected Mayor of that city, and was a delegate at the Mining Conference held at…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 18 November 1899 · page 2

THE ordinary fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Wednesday night last. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman J. E. McIntyre)…

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The Editor Endorses the Mayor's Statement

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 November 1899 · page 3

"Glen lunes Guardian" says:" THE MATCH AND HIS [?]- Elsewhere Messrs Warner and Co. publish a testimonial for their "Safe Cure " sent them by Mayor…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney. Fatal Accident to an Alderman

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 November 1899 · page 3

Alderman Percy A. Larkin, of Eyde, met with a fatal accident last night or early this morning. While returning from a meeting of the local Council, Mr. Larkin, who was an orchardist at…

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